Etymology

hogherd

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Today it means: A person who looks after pigs; a swineherd. Full definition →

Middle English hoggeherde
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromhoggeherde
  2. English todayhogherd

From Middle English hoggeherde; equivalent to hog + herd.

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